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Typical. "Typic shades." Boyle.

form, model, or resemblance; emblematic; prefigurative. The Levitical priesthood was only typical of the Christian. Atterbury.

Of or pertaining to an antitype; explaining the type. -- An`ti*typ"ic*al*ly, adv.

Relating to an archetype; archetypal.

That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type.

Pertaining to, or effected by means of, electrotypy.

Diverging from, or lacking conformity to, a type.

Relating to, or obtained by, heliotypy.

Same as Homotypal.

Of, pertaining to, or produced by, lithotypy.

Having but one type; containing but one representative; as, a monotypic genus, which contains but one species.

Of or pertaining to phonotypy; as, a phonotypic alphabet.

Of or pertaining to a phototype or phototypy.

Of or pertaining to stereotype, or stereotype plates.

Deviating somewhat from the type of a species, genus, or other group; slightly aberrant.

Faintly representing; typical. Carlyle.

hell related to the nautilus. There are many genera and species, and all are extinct, the typical forms having existed only in the Mesozoic age, when they were exceedingly numerous. They differ from the nautili in having the margins of the septa very much lobed or plaited, and the siphuncle dorsal. Also called serpent…

the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical animals; one of any opposite symmetrical or homotypic parts in animals and plants.

Antitypical. [R.]

rly interior, allied to the pearl oyster; -- so called from a supposed resemblance of the typical species to a bird.